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To: Scumbria who wrote (143177)	5/6/2001 8:19:39 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Whaling is an anachronism we can live without. If Green Peas had anything to do with the international treaties, my hat's off to them for that. They can go home now.

To: Scumbria who wrote (143177)	5/6/2001 9:15:45 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Greenpeace and whales How Capitalism Saved the Whales by James S. Robbins Humans are problem solvers, and the human mind should not be prevented from doing what only it can do. Creative solutions are superior to state restrictions because they strike at the causes of problems, not their effects. Furthermore, just as creative action produces unintentional positive consequences, restricting innovation multiplies negative effects. No one, especially government agencies or neo-Luddites, can anticipate the indirect or unintended favorable consequences of technological innovation. This is why Abraham Gesner, John D. Rockefeller and Thomas Edison saved more whales than Green Peace ever will. James S. Robbins, who has a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, is an assistant editor of Liberty magazine and has written for The Wall Street Journal. Reprinted with the permission of The Freeman. enterstageright.com